While Wang Taiyi was searching for Ye Chen, the experts of the demonic human clan were also searching for the murderer of their clansmen.
For a long time, the Human Devil Clan had been the overlord of the Chaotic Demon Sea. As long as the Ten Great Families willed it, they could uproot and annihilate all forces in the Chaotic Demon Sea except for the Human Devil Clan.
But now, someone had killed more than thirty of their clansmen, three of whom had already reached half-step King realm. This was simply unforgivable.
The demonic human clan couldn't be compared to humans. The number of humans was too great, numbering in the trillions, thousands of times more than the demonic humans. Therefore, it didn't matter how many died. Moreover, demonic human clan's reproduction rate was much lower than humans'. Adding on the fact that their population was small, one death meant one less. Moreover, half-step Kings were the wealth of the demonic human clan. They were existences with hopes of becoming Kings. Losing three at once was not a small loss.
Therefore, the demonic human clan dispatched a lot of experts this time, more than any time in the past.
Merely mid Sea of Soul realm and above demonic humans numbered six hundred.
Six half-step Demon Human Kings.
The six hundred Sea of Soul realm demonic humans were divided into three groups, each led by two half-step Demonic Human Kings. Apart from that, millions of Four-Winged Black Demonic Insects had also become the eyes of the demonic humans. As soon as a suspect appeared in their sight, they would immediately notice and rush over.
This was not enough to show how much importance the demonic human clan attached to this matter. Apart from Sea of Soul realm and half-step Kings, the clan also dispatched a genuine Demonic Human King.
Demonic Human King was a King of the demonic human clan. Under similar cultivation bases, two Life and Death Kings could contend against it.
Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz …
With the scene as the center, group after group of Four-Winged Black Demonic Insects flew out like an inescapable net, slowly spreading out. Once this inescapable net took shape, one would truly be left with no path to the heavens and no door to the earth, unless one entered Stunning Sky or Extreme Void Sky. However, one couldn't stay in these two skies for long. Stunning Sky was filled with all kinds of pure Yuan Qi. Upon entering, one's Zhen Yuan would be consumed at a rapid pace. Extreme Void Sky was even more tyrannical, consuming ten times faster than Stunning Sky.
Pop!
Above the ocean where the incident happened, a mass of black gas suddenly appeared. Within the black gas was a lean old man dressed in black with a profound aura.
The skinny old man looked down and scanned the surroundings.
Soon, the skinny old man found a wreckage at the bottom of the sea. This wreckage was the corpse of a demonic human. After being eaten by the demonic fish, it was badly mutilated, leaving only bits of flesh on the bones. The wreckage was pulled up by a mysterious force and floated in front of the old man.
Stretching out his right hand, the old man exerted his strength through the air and abruptly inhaled.
Chi!
An almost inaudible sound of something tearing through the air rang out. As the old man exerted his strength to inhale, a faintly discernible aura shot out from the wreckage.
The black-robed old man carefully grasped this wisp of aura and sensed something.
"Peak late Sea of Soul realm cultivation base, Destruction Sword Intent."
A moment later, the black-robed old man slowly spat out a few words.
If Ye Chen were here, he would certainly be astonished. Not only could this man gather a wisp of faintly discernible aura from the wreckage, he could also discern the cultivation base and the sword intent he was using. This kind of ability was already not something a half-step King could accomplish.
Only a Life and Death King could accomplish this.
"Killing a half-step King of my demonic human race with a cultivation base of peak late Sea of Soul realm … I wonder which power this person came from. Could it be the Blood Sword Palace? Not likely. Although the young master of the Blood Sword Palace is also at peak late Sea of Soul realm, his strength is inferior to this person. Moreover, the young master didn't comprehend the Destruction Sword Intent. Apart from the young master of the Blood Sword Palace, who has a cultivation base of peak late Sea of Soul realm, there aren't many who can battle higher realms."
The black-robed old man's gaze turned profound as he inwardly speculated.
"Whether he's from the Blood Sword Palace or not, killing a half-step King of my demonic human race will have to pay a sufficient price."
Letting out a breath, the black-robed old man's gaze turned sharp. The wreckage couldn't bear the pressure of the old man's gaze and exploded, turning into nothingness.
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Breaking through from peak late Sea of Soul realm to half-step King realm was a huge breakthrough, as well as a brand new beginning.
Under half-step King realm, the meridians were the circulation channels of Zhen Yuan. If the meridians were damaged, the circulation of Zhen Yuan would become sluggish, greatly reducing one's battle power. However, upon reaching half-step King realm, not only the meridians, but also the blood circulation channels of Zhen Yuan. Only by fusing Zhen Yuan into the blood and forming a perfect circulation could one be considered to have officially stepped into half-step King realm.
However, achieving this was extremely difficult. Without outstanding talent and extraordinary willpower, half-step King realm was like a flower in the mirror or the moon in the water. One could only stare at it helplessly.
Fusing Zhen Yuan into the blood was not a safe thing to do. The slightest bit of carelessness could lead to blood necrosis, weakening one's bodily functions, and reducing one's physical strength to the level of an old man past his prime.
This was also the reason why half-step Kings usually appeared in fifth grade and fourth grade powers. The chances of half-step Kings appearing in fifth grade and below were extremely low.
This was because when a fifth grade power's member tried to break through to half-step King realm, even if something went wrong, they would have Life and Death Kings to help them adjust their Qi and blood. Or, they could spend a huge price to refine some precious medicinal pellets to treat blood necrosis.
In short, as long as there was a Life and Death King, breaking through to half-step King realm wouldn't be too dangerous. At worst, they could just wait until their body recovered and continue.
Of course, this was a matter of having the ability to break through to half-step King realm. If one didn't, it wouldn't have anything to do with them.
Ye Chen had already consolidated his peak late Sea of Soul realm. In theory, he could attempt to break through to half-step King realm. Although without many years of accumulation, the chances of success were low, it wasn't impossible.
Inside the spacious and simple cave, Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the hard ground with his palms facing the sky.
Inside his body, Ye Chen's Zhen Yuan flowed out of his dantian and slowly poured into his blood, attempting to fuse with it and circulate his Zhen Yuan.
There were many blood channels in the human body, and there were even more minute details. It was impossible to fuse them one by one. However, although breaking through to half-step King realm was difficult, it didn't require one to fuse all the blood at once. One only needed to fuse a part of the blood and complete a perfect circulation. This process was complicated and slow, requiring extreme patience. One couldn't be impatient at all.
In the beginning, the process was quite smooth. In a short half a month, Ye Chen made progress every day, and he was getting closer and closer to the perfect circulation of Zhen Yuan and blood.
However, as time passed, Ye Chen discovered that the further he went, the slower his progress became. Now, even after a few days, he hadn't made even the slightest bit of progress.
It turned out that there was a time limit for Zhen Yuan to fuse with the blood. After this time limit, the Zhen Yuan would withdraw from the blood. Only by completing a perfect circulation would the Zhen Yuan remain in the blood forever. However, it was simply too difficult.
The speed at which the blood flowed was not very fast, not to mention that it was a perfect cycle. Every time a cycle was completed halfway, the true essence in the front would begin to withdraw. Although the true essence in the back would continue to fuse into the blood, it could only maintain a balance.
"This won't do. The Zhen Yuan isn't pure enough. The time it stays in the blood is too short. If it accelerates the blood flow, my heart won't be able to bear it."
The reason why Ye Chen dared to break through to half-step King realm was because of his Undying Body. He didn't care about some minor injuries. However, the burden on his heart was too great, and it still exceeded the limits of his Undying Body. At most, he could only slightly overload it. After all, the heart was a major weakness of the human body, unlike other parts.
Huff!
Opening his eyes, Ye Chen forcefully exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and stood up.
"I wonder how Murong Qingcheng is doing. Her demonic power is very pure, and her fourth step demonic body is also stronger than my spirit body. She should have a high chance of entering half-step King realm."
Murong Qingcheng had demonic power essence in her body, which was the essence of King grade demonic power. It had an extraordinary effect on refining demonic body. On the Devouring Island, her demonic body had successfully upgraded from third step to fourth step, allowing her to break through to half-step King realm.
Shaking his head, Ye Chen walked out of the cave and arrived at a spacious area outside.
"I've already obtained the foundation of space profound for a long time. My space profound has been steadily improving, approaching forty percent completion. The might of Void Shattering Finger containing space profound has also surpassed Golden Ripple. Unfortunately, Void Shattering Finger is a finger art without the amplification of a sword. Moreover, its variations are too little. If I could create my own space profound sword art based on space profound, its might would be able to catch up to Waning Moon."
Only by combining profound martial arts with artifacts could one erupt with greater might. Using the Void Shattering Finger required artifact gloves, but since Ye Chen used a sword, wearing gloves would have a negative effect.
Creating a space profound sword art was very useful to Ye Chen. Space profound was one of the strongest profounds. Ten percent of it was equivalent to thirty percent of other profounds. Once it reached forty to fifty percent completion, the space profound sword art created would surpass Waning Moon. Most importantly, space profound sword arts were unpredictable and unpredictable, far more threatening than Waning Moon.
Standing on the empty ground, Ye Chen closed his eyes as an image appeared in his mind. It was a sword artist performing a sword art. This sword art was very mysterious and unpredictable. It was obvious that the sword was thrown out, but it was still very far away from the target, but in the next second, it had already destroyed the target. Plus, the sword art was extremely fast, creating a space-folding effect. Looking at it, one would not be able to tell the trajectory of the sword art at all.
Clang!
All of a sudden, Ye Chen opened his eyes and pulled out the Thunder Disaster Sword. Relying on his intuition, he slashed out forty-nine times, each sword faster than the previous one.
One could see that Ye Chen's movements were exactly the same as the sword artist in his mind. However, the sword art's effect was not as good as the sword artist's in his mind. It could only make the sword art's trajectory blurry, creating countless afterimages, and was unable to create a spatial folding effect.
Kacha Kacha Kacha!
Even so, the surrounding boulders still shattered like broken mirrors. The ground beneath Ye Chen's feet also seemed to have turned into a huge piece of glass. Cracks spread everywhere before it collapsed with a loud rumble. This was not the effect of sword Qi, but the power of space through sword arts.
When space profound reached a certain level, no one under Life and Death realm would be able to receive a single sword strike from Ye Chen. After all, a single sword strike from Ye Chen would be equivalent to tearing the space apart. Under Life and Death realm, who could resist the tearing of space?
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